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Stoke cases in the young have risen

Stroke cases have risen in the young a recent study from the American Academy of Neurology. The study states that Strokes are becoming more common at a younger age, with about one in five victims now below the age of 55.

The study followed 1.3 million people in a US region and found 19% of those experiencing a stroke in 2005 were in this age group, up from 13% in 1993.